Insects: High in nutrients, low in caloriesFor example, insects have a much higher nutritional value, in percentage terms, than the animals we eat – cows, pigs or chickens. Insects contain more protein, important unsaturated fatty acids, more calcium, but far less fat and can be produced more environmentally friendly than meat. In addition, many edible insects are extremely rich in vitamins, minerals and trace elements.

Insects are environmentally friendlyInsects are exothermic creatures, meaning they get the heat they need from their environment. In contrast, birds and mammals are endothermic, which is why they need to heat themselves up, which requires a lot of energy – which they in turn have to feed elsewhere. In short, insects are frugal, consume little energy and thus protect the environment. In order to breed insects, far less food, water and space is consumed than, for example, in cow and pig breeding

Eating insects: DangersAs with all foods, one must be aware of certain factors when eating insects. Because most edible insects are not bred at the present time but are caught wild, one does not always know where the animals used to be and under what conditions they lived. It is quite possible that they have taken pesticides from pesticides and fertilizers with their food.

We breed mealworms under strict animal welfare. We only feed organic products. Our mealworms grow up to the highest standards of human consumption. None of our products contain any chemicals, antibiotics, hormones, or genetically engineered ingredients. That is a special concern for us. Our mealworms are an all-round safe and healthy food.

Mealworms are as valuable as a source of high-quality protein as are other animal foods from mammals, birds or food fish. They contain a similar amount of unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids as fish, are also very low in fat and rich in high-quality proteins (around 45 grams of protein per 100 grams) and other nutrients.

Food mealworms from the food group Insects have 550 kcal (calories / kilo calories) per 100 g. The calorific value is 2303 kJ (kiloJoules).The nutritional values ​​are made up of 45.1g protein, 37.2g fat, and 5.4g carbohydrates per 100g.In addition, mealworms contain about the same amount of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids as fish.

5 good reasons why the consumption and use of insects is nutritionally and ecologically beneficial:

Insects use less water
For a kilogram of beef you need on average 15,500 times more water in the production than for a kilogram of insect meat.

Insects have a higher protein content
Insects are excellent energy sources, surpassing even plant foods such as legumes, grains, nuts and sprouts. Depending on the feeding, big differences can occur within the same species of insect. For example, a wheat bran-fed grasshopper has twice the protein content of its counterparts fed on corn. Termites and ants have an extremely high energy content: between 400 and 1,300 kilocalories per 100 grams, depending on the species.

Insects have a higher edible content
On average, 80 percent of an insect can be eaten, while the edible portion of a bovine is only 40 percent.

Insects consume less food
When using feed, insects are far more efficient. While cattle need about eight kilograms and pigs about five kilograms of food to build up a kilogram of meat, insects averagely two kilograms.

Insects need less space
To breed them, most species could not only be kept in huge numbers but also more species-appropriate than, for example, pigs, cattle and poultry.

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